Agar compound



Patented Jam 7, 1930 I I .UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE cnovnn. o. MELEB, orsou'rn resume, cents-01am; AGAR oomrou'ma Io nmymg. Application gled september 2a, i926. Serial No. 138,576.

This invention relates to Eagar-agar .comagar mineral oil composition, that if an acid is pounds and is more particularly related to a added to the composition during the heatcompound of agar-agar formed into an ing of the agar-agar in "the water, that there emulsion as a thin liquid, preferably of apmay be formed a-mineral oil emulsion which I proximately the density of water and is paris relatively stable and relatively mobile so 35 ticularly adapted for use as a medical laxathat the same may be easily poured from a tiv e compound for assisting the intestinal bottle or the like. The use of this acid,Ihave 'organs in performing their functions .in a found, retards the tendency to form in the normal manner. composition a fungus which results from ap- ,This application is foramedical compound parent putrefaction of the compound when of the nature disclosed in an application filed such as acid is not employed. bysme on or about N 0v. 15, 1923, Serial No. It is therefore an object of this invention to 6 4,966. provide an agar-agar liquid petrolatum emulvMedical compounds formed in accordance sion that is stable, which is relatively mobile, with this inven ion are in thenature of a lana and in which the tendency to form fungus is the as distinguished from a cathartic and eliminated by addingto the composition durwhich compound performs its function in a ing the preparation an acid which, due to the mechanical manner rather than by chemical hydrogen ion content, reduces the density of stimulation of the colon orlarge intestine. the composition from a jelly-like substance In the preparation ofagar-agar liquid to a relatively mobile liquid, which aids in 7 petrolatum compounds with water 'thereis the maintaining of a stable emulsion, and V a tendencyto form a dense mass Whichis which prevents the f rm/ation in the comnot mobile if't-here is added to the solution, pound or on .the'com'pound of fungus, due or mixturea quantity of agar-agar sufficient to apparent putrefaction thereof.

to perform the proper evacuating function of 1 Another object of this invention is to prothelarge inte stme'. H g vide afmedical compound which is of palata When agar-agar is boiled with water and ble form, and in which compound preservaaI lowed-to cool, either with or without agitatives are added for preserving the compound tion, there is formed abulk which is of a jellyover a long period of time. I

30 like consistency or-a' coagulated mass which Another object of this invention may be to will not flow and which might be cut into provide agar-agar liquid petrolatum compieces andhandled that matter. oundv in which there is provided lactic acid I In order to prepare an emulsion of agaror reducing the. density of the compound, agar, inineral oil and Water, there hasherepreventing the formation of fungus and for tofore. been employed emulsifying agents, rendering the emulsion formed stable and such as gums and the like, which were forthe for the further purpose of aidingi digestion of purpose of maintaining the mineral oil exa person taking t e compoun panded within the agar-agar and water mix- Other; objects and advantages of this inture orsolution. These. gums, however, are vention, it is believed will be apparent from particularly susceptible to fermentation so the following detailed descrlption of a prethatvthe" entire product formed soon spoils ferred embodiment thereof. 1 when a gum is employed. It is not possible In accordance v'ith' this ifivention, agarto prepare an agar-agar=liquid petrolatum agar is added to boilingwa'ter-and themlxture 5 emulsion containing a relatively large is boileduntil the agarfag'arus dissolved,

quantity of agar-agar with this method so which, ltw has been founflfrequ res approxithat the compounds prepared in accordance mately fifteen minutes when an acid is added with this method fail to contain 'thejrequisite to the composition" durlng the boiling thereamount of agar-agar which is required in of. During the dissolving ofagaragar in 50 an eifective agar-agar mineral-oil emulsion. the water, salt (sod um-chloride) is added I have found that in preparing an agarto the solution and servesa's a flavoring and also to some extent as a preservative. During the dissolving ofthe agar-agar in the water, sodium benzoate is also added, and this sodium benzoate serves asan additional preservative. After the solution has been boiled for about fifteen minutes, sugar and vanillin are added and the entire bulk is transferred to a mixing or agitating ma chine in which the same is thoroughly agitated. During the agitation of the solution, liquid petrolatum or white miner l oil is added to the solutionand the agitation is continued for approximately thirty minutes. Glycerine and additional flavorings or strong 1 flavorings are then-added to the solution and the agitation thereof is continued until the entire mixture is cool. The acid employed in this composition may be any acid fit for internal use and only a relatively small quantity is employed. The flavoring and preservatives added to this composition, may be added during any step of theprocess of forming the same and are merely for the purpose of rendering the compound more palatable and for preserving the same.

I have found that in such a preparation lactic acid serves to the best advantage in the forming of the proper emulsion, as this acid not only functions equally well with other acids to, reduce the viscosity of the emulsion or to render the same relatively mobile, but prevents the formation of fungus and aids in the maintaining of a stable emulsion and the lactic acid when taken into the system aids the digestion so as to increase the effectiveness of the compound when employed as a laxative when cleaning out the entire system.

In the foregoing, lactic acid is set forth merel for illustrative purposes and any other acid t for internal use may be employed in the preparation of this compound for the purpose of producing a stable relatively mobile agar a gar liquid petrolatum emulsion. The following is given as an illustrative'example of the ingredients and the proportions thereof that I have found to producea most eflicient agar-agar liquid petrolatum emulsion. The following quantities are for the preparation of one pint of emulsion: V

Sodium chloride 12 grains Sodium. benzoate 20 grains Agar-agar"; 120 grains r Mineral oil 8 Ounces Lactic acid 5 drops Glycerine C. P.- ounce Sugar 14 ounce Vanillin grain Fontan and muscat 1 drop and water sufiicient to make a pint.

The fontan and muscat set forth in the aboy e example are synthetic apricot and muscat grape fiavorings, and equal proportions of each ofthese synthetic flavorings being mixed together and one drop of the resultant mixture employed. Glycerine is employed in the above composition in order to reduce the sugar required in order to make a palatable composition and the use of glycerine also renders the emulsion produced more smooth. Glycerine also serves as a preservative and in taking the place of a quantity of sugar not only serves the place as a preservativeand flavoring but also reduces the amount of sugar required thereby, reducing the tendency of the compound to ferment. The agar-agar mineral oil composition produced is a more effective laxative compound than either mineral oil or agar-agar taken separately and also possesses particular advantages over each of these substances used independently.

Agar-agar taken independently is a rasping unpleasant substance which absorbs water from the intestinal tracts in large quantities. Mineral oil taken separately has a disagreeable tendency to leak. The composition formed in accordance with this invention eliminates the tendency of agar-agar to absorb, in such large quantities, water from the intestinal tracts, is a smooth and even'coniposition which does not rasp and as the'agaragar is introduced into the intestinal tracts, the same expands to the absorption of water so that the tendency of mineral oil to leak is overcome.

The composition embodying this invention is most advantageously taken in the morning prior to eating breakfast and in order to produce the best results should be followed by a glass of water. The agar-agar and mineral oil, the principal components of the composition embodying this invention, are substances which -are unefl'ected by the digestive system so that the same pass freely through the stomach.

Having fully" described a preferred embodiment of my invention, it. is to be understood that I do not wish to be limited to the exact details herein set forth as the same may possibly be varied without departing from the spirit of my invention as set forth in the appended claims.

I claim: Y 1. An agar-agar liquid petrolatum emulsion, comprising agar-agar, water, liquid petrolatum, and an acid.

2. An agar-agar liquid petrolatum emulsion, comprising agar-agar, water, mineral oil, an acid, and a preservative.

3. An agar-agar liquid petrolatum water emulsion, comprising agar-agar, water, an acid, liquid petrolatum, a preservative, and flavoring.

4. An agar-agar liquid petrolatum water emulsion, comprising agar-agar boiled in water, lactic acid and liquid petrolatum mixed together to form an emulsion.

5. An agar-agar liquid petrolatum water emulsion, comprising agar-agar in an aqueous acid solution to which liquidpetrolatum has been added to form an emulsion.

6. Anagar-agar liquid petrolatum water emulsion, comprisin an aqueous acid emulsion of liquid petro atum and agar-agar to which preservative and flavoring materials have been'added.

7. An agar-agar liquid petrolatum water emulsion, comprisin an aqueous lactic acid emulsion of minera oil andagar-agar to which sodium benzoate, glycerine and flavorin material have been added.

igned at Los Angeles, California, this 24th 'day of September, 1926.

GROVER C. MILLER. 

